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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1959
Page
9
Cheer-O club members were entertained Monday afternoon at the home of Viola Alder. The gathering featured social time and hospitality as members enjoyed the event in a neighborhood setting.
A dessert luncheon with decorative ideas was served to Mrs. Hans Nelson, Mrs. A. H. Handy, Mrs. Julius Jepsen, Mrs. J. W. D. Moser, Mrs. John Morrison, Mrs. E. P. Moser, Mrs. Julia Fellows, and Mrs. Ena Thompson. They played rock music during the afternoon.
The Rachel Porter DUP camp met last Wednesday at Mrs Mary B Johnson’s home. Alice Petterberg conducted the session while Marjorie Anderson presented the lesson The Lonely Trail. Mrs Wells McEntire honored her mother with a life sketch and keptakes including a 77 year old quilt. Emily Evans played harmonica as Amy Kern and Janette Hansen hosted lunch for 14 members and two visitors.
Funeral services for George A Lon Corbridge who died Oct 13 were held Friday Oct 16 in the Franklin stakehouse with Bishop Hyde Purser conducting Prayer at the home was given by Melvin Harris Prelude and postlude music was played by Vera Merrill and Virginia Cherrington Invocation by Norman E Corbridge Speakers included Bishop Purser Thomas Howell and Clynord Lundgreen Musical numbers included In the Garden Whispering Hope and Stranger of Galilee Pallbearers were Dean Jensen Morris Litz Norman Corbridge John Campbell and Jay Ransom Grandsons and a nephew Fret Corbridge Dedication of the grave was by Clarence Corbridge Flowers arranged by the sixth ward Relief society assisted by Mr Corbridge’s grandchildren.
Mrs Delbert Keller of Mink Creek announces the engagement of daughter Linda to Bren Christensen son of Mr and Mrs Keith Christensen of Preston The couple will wed November 20 in the Logan LDS temple Linda Keller is a 1959 Preston High School graduate Bren Christensen is a Preston High School alum who served six months in the National Guard at Fort Sill Oklahoma A Halloween party for Franklin school children and parents is sponsored byFranklin PTA members and teachers A spook alley fortune teller fishing pond and dart game will be featured with costumes prizes for all ages and food for sale The seven Fellows siblings gathered for dinner at Ira Kennington home in Preston in honor of sister Melba and husband Ray Brooks who were recently married They were en route to Indiana to visit his parents
Last Wednesday at Lavinia Cutler home the Golden Hour club was entertained by cohostesses Sue Merrill Selma Johnson and Mrs Cutler. Emily Foss Craner and Ollie Foss honored for long membership started in 1919. Bridge games at three tables with Rose Olsen Ellen Greaves Merle Bright Hattie Greaves Amy Hogge Sylvia Malmberg Janetta Swenson and the two honorees. Mrs Swenson won high score and Mrs Cutler the bingo prize.
A large crowd gathered at Mink Creek ward chapel for a testimonial honoring Elder Glen Jessen last Sunday. Speakers included Hugh Hansen Julius Jepsen Fremon Jepsen and Bishop Rodney Jensen with musical numbers by Jepsen and Spencer. Elder Jessen will serve in the south German LDS mission, while Elder Ronald Baird has completed his two-year Minnesota mission and returned home.
The Birthday club held an evening at the Don Elwells with a 9 PM dinner served at a long table adorned by a jack o lantern arrangement. Honored were Dallan Woodward Clyde Burrup and Keith Christensen who received gifts. Slides from past years were shown and several members attended including the Sur Rups Woodwardses and Christensens. A Marine Corps recruiting visit to the Preston post office on Wednesday morning October 28 offered 158 job openings for qualified youths.
Mrs. Julia Fellows hosted a quilting gathering at her home on Monday. Attending were her four sisters Myrtle Hymns of Salt Lake City Letha Whitehead Grace Thelma Shumway Franklin Alice Merrill Marjorie Hollingsworth and Ada Bell of Banida. Dinner was served at noon.
The Preston Citizen reports a local notice directing readers to contact the office at No. 8 for information and transactions concerning community services and public notices.
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